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There is no shortage of customers for converted Boeing Triple Seven freighters. But what’s missing are the aircraft ordered by QR Cargo, DHL, and ET Cargo from the U.S. lessor Jetran. Jetran, in turn, is awaiting delivery of the first B777-200LRMF from its supplier, Mammoth Freighters LLC. This has been the case for two years now, as the first Boeing freighter converted by the Texas-based company was originally scheduled for delivery in 2024.

The Power-to-Liquid (P2L) plant, ERA ONE, has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) under the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive. This makes ERA ONE the first P2L plant globally whose synthetic fuels are fully recognized as Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). E-fuels play a central role in aviation decarbonization programs.

More freighters, more capacity and tonnage flown – courtesy of Saudia Cargo Saudia Group has ordered four Boeing 777-200 freighters to strengthen Saudia Cargo’s long-haul network and support Saudi Arabia’s ambition of becoming a global logistics hub under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy.

Graphic: Courtesy of Liège Airport Liège Airport has continued its strong growth momentum in the first half of 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Europe’s leading air cargo hubs. Between January and June, the airport handled 697,816 tons of freight, an increase of 11.3% compared with the same period last year. Cargo aircraft movements also rose by 3.3%, indicating that higher volumes are increasingly being transported through an increased aircraft utilization.

DHL Global Forwarding has strengthened its controlled air freight network with the introduction of a new dedicated cargo service linking Bangkok and Cincinnati three times a week. The new connection forms the backbone of the company’s TransPac Connect solution, designed to provide customers with secured capacity and greater supply chain stability on one of the world’s busiest trade lanes.

Image: Courtesy of Kuehne & Nagel Kuehne & Nagel and Mondadori Group have inaugurated a new 40,000 sqm fulfilment center in San Giorgio Bigarello, creating Italy’s largest logistics hub dedicated to educational publishing. The new facility consolidates operations previously spread across three locations and supports the nationwide distribution of textbooks and learning materials, while also serving Mondadori’s retail publishing business, bookstores, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer channels.

Zilvinas Lapinskas has become CEO of the Avia Solutions Group, credit: ASL Avia Solutions Group has named Zilvinas Lapinskas as its new Chief Executive Officer, entrusting him with leading the company’s next phase of international growth. Lapinskas, who previously transformed FL Technics from a regional maintenance provider into a globally operating MRO business, officially assumed the role on 7 July while remaining a member of the Group’s Board of Directors.

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced that their jointly operated AE15 service under the Gemini Cooperation will return to the Suez Canal after more than a year of rerouting vessels around the Cape of Good Hope. The move follows a comprehensive assessment of the security situation in the Red Sea and marks the first structural adjustment towards restoring Asia–Europe services via the shorter Suez corridor.

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ shines a focus on a specific segment of the air cargo industry, to illustrate the wide variety of careers on offer within it. Airlines are obviously the absolute core component of air cargo, transporting all kinds of commodities across the world.

The Middle East, normally an oasis of prosperous trade and transportation benefiting from favorable tax policies, is currently undergoing a fundamental crisis. The downturn is the result of hostile conflicts between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Which is not over yet as evidenced by recent U.S. airstrikes on Iran and drone attacks by the mullah regime on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.